Press release

We need to win against USA: France captain

Press conference after France v Italy

Paulo Montagnani, Italy coach: I think
I have to be a little bit upset because in the third set we didn’t solve easy
problems. We have to score points here because we want to participate to the
Finals in Sofia.

Simone Butti, Italy captain: It’s not a
pleasure to lose but France played very well this evening. My team has been together
for one month and we have to find the best way to play. This match is a step towards finding it. Tomorrow, I hope that we can win.

Pierre Pujol, France captain: We are
happy to win. We had more pressure than Italy. Our goal was to take six points in Group C. We made less mistakes than them. I wish them good luck for
tomorrow. If we want to keep our chance for the World League Finals, we
need to win tomorrow against USA.

Philippe Blain, France coach: We are
happy to win this second match because our goal, after Sofia, was to take six
points. Tomorrow it will be hard. Players on the bench bring a lot to the team. Tonight, we made fewer mistakes on services.